Whitehorse Daily Star

April 14, 2020

• Virus washes away laundry program The COVID-19 virus has put the Yukon Employees’ Union’s (YEU’s) laundry project through the wringer.
• Northern miners concerned about federal wage subsidy Northern miners say the federal government’s wage subsidy program to get the country through the COVID-19 pandemic leaves them out in the cold.
• Job data don’t reflect COVID-19’s toll The number of Yukoners working in March fell by 100 compared to February, according to the labour force survey conducted by Statistics Canada.
• Territories receive more money for COVID-19 relief measures Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced approximately $27 million in COVID-19 relief funding for the Yukon, as part of a larger funding package promised to the northern territories.
• Police searching for arson suspect Whitehorse RCMP are requesting assistance in identifying an arson suspect.
• Late utility payment penalties suspended At a special meeting held last Thursday afternoon,

April 13, 2020

• Yukon Brewing raises over $8,500 for food bank .
• Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in won’t elect a chief this month This month’s elections for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in council have been postponed for the time being.
• Snow avalanche damages historic building Late in March, the much heavier-than-normal snow accumulation on the roof of the Old Territorial Administration Building (OTAB) cascaded down at the rear of the building, creating quite a sight for anyone visiting the Dawson City Hospital.
• No-charge parking to be in effect for time being City council has extended free parking until the state of emergency is over.
• Bus service will stay free until after the emergency Free transit will remain in effect until the state of emergency related to COVID-19 is over, city council decided at a special meeting last Thursday.
• Men sought after firearm is pointed at motorist Whitehorse RCMP are searching for two men in connection with a firearm being pointed at a motorist last Wednesday evening.
• Quest co-founder passes away Leroy Shank, a co-founder of the Yukon Quest, has died, the Yukon Quest said Sunday over its social media platforms.
• Program to support rents, fixed costs Businesses struggling or ordered to close during the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for a Yukon government grant to pay rent and other fixed costs.

April 9, 2020

• Take the trail to Dalton Trail’s gallery Whitehorse artist Nicole Bauberger is carrying out two initiatives to help keep her and other people going through the onset of our new COVID-19 world.
• A white ribbon of snow, but fuel tanks on ‘E’ Part 1 of this article, published Wednesday, related former Yukon commissioner Doug Phillips’ memories of November 1971.
• Virus ices condominium project Tippy Mah has postponed the Mah’s Point 2 condominium project indefinitely, says real estate agent Graham Frey of Coldwell Banker.
• Discussions continue on possible relaxation of municipal tax charges The Yukon government and the territory’s municipalities continue to look at the issue of relaxing the payment of property taxes in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
• Special Isolation Precautions Adam Pope runs the sound and video from a special isolation sound booth
• Offender sparked a high-profile crime spree Former Yukoner Christopher Cornell, now the subject of a Canada-wide arrest warrant, was the principal offender in one of the territory’s most high-profile non-fatal crimes and trials of recent years.
• Sounding A Public Thank You A Whitehorse Fire Department pumper cruises by Whitehorse General Hospital on Tuesday evening with its lights and siren on.
• RCMP grateful to local businesses The Yukon RCMP remain committed to ensuring public safety during these challenging times, they said in a statement Wednesday.
• Technology helping families keep in touch Face-to-face visitation at the territory’s continuing care homes is banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but virtual video and phone visits are ensuring residents stay connected with their loved ones.
• Special bunny will hop to it The Easter Bunny has received special permission to travel through the Yukon this weekend by the chief medical officer of health.
• Partnership provides phones to vulnerable women Vulnerable Yukon women will receive free cell phones, complete with voice and data plans, as a safety measure in response to COVID-19.
• Hydrogen fuel cell would power snowmobile The proposal to produce a refurbished snowmobile powered by a hydrogen fuel cell has earned a Whitehorse engineer first-place in the annual Yukon Innovation Prize competition.
• Rural patient’s residency isn’t being released An eighth case of COVID-19 has been found in one of the Yukon’s communities.